Dunmanway Inl OB Nat - Friday 23/05/25

[willie reynolds]

Miss Dynamite wins Dunmanway Nat for Steven Delaney –

Dunmanway on week six was the first of the seasons OB Classic event, the popular Inland National was flown from Dunmanway in County Cork. Birds were marked early due to a poor forecast for the Saturday and liberation was on Friday 23rd May.

Miss Dynamite.1st club. 1st Section, 1st )pen Dunmanway OB Inland tional.raced by Steven Delaney bred br Gerald Delaney of the Oroory hill Stud.The 2 year old mother was bred by Willy Jacobs she is a 2013 bird and sister to the Ace and king of Diamonds. The sire of the Nat winner is a direct Luc Vervoort he is a son next serenity 123.The winner was sitting 12 days on eggs.

Best in each NIPA Centre (If your result is not listed send to Homer)

Dromore Centre Dunmanway – S Delaney Dromore 1622, P & J Boal Dromore 1615, M Russell Dromara 1612, Aiken Bros Dromore 1599, 1599, P & J Boal 1593, J * L Smyth Trinity 1591, C Rooney & Sons 1588, M Russell 1586, P & J Boal 1585.

Newry Centre Dunmanway - 1st C. O’Hare & Dtr Ballyholland 1621; 2nd Gary Hughes & Son 1618; 3rd J.F McCabe & Son 1614; 4th Owen Markey Ballyholland 1598; 5th Owen Markey 1595; 6th J.F McCabe & Son 1593; 7th J.F McCabe & Son 1593; 8th J.F McCabe & Son 1592; 9th C. O’Hare & Dtr 1590; 10th Mark Maguire & Son 1588.

Ligoniel & District Centre Dunmanway - J & D Braniff Glen 1618, S & N Maginty Muckamore 1616, J & D Braniff 1598, J & D Braniff 1596, B & K Mullan Glen 1593, J & D Braniff 1590, Wilson Bros & Wilson Ligoniel 1587, D McElhone & Daughter Eastway 1586, D McElhone & Daughter 1586, J & D Braniff 1584.

Banbridge Centre Dunmanway – F Simpson Banbridge 1616, F Simpson 1601, McGrath & McParland 1583, G & S McMullan 1578, G McGrath & McParland 1574, D & K Mallen 169, 1565, J Smyth & Sons 1564, R Carson & Son Banbridge 1561, J Smyth & Son 1561.

Doagh Centre Dunmanway – G & R Lawrie Ballyclare 1604, D & J Campbell Eastway 1590, Higginson & Fasciolo Ballyclare 1585, G Dickey Eatway 1579, D & J Campbell 1579, M/M B McNeilly Doagh 1574, Gratten Brs Eatway 1573, W R Moore & Son Ballyclare 1573, M/M B McNeilly 1573, G Dickey 1569.

Lurgan Centre Dumnanway – R Adamson 1595, 1591, D Carville & Son 1583, R Magee 1580, K Wright 1575, C J & B Ferris 1575, D Mawhinney & Son Beechpark 1573, R Magee 1571, R Adamon 1569, 1569.

Cullybackey Centre Dumnanway – Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1593, JJ & J Greer Cullyackey 1592, H Boyd Kells 1573, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1572, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1563, Surgenor Bros Kells 1555, J Eagleson & Sons 1554, A Darragh Cullybackey 1548, J Eagleson& Sons 1545, A Darragh 1545.

Coalisland Centre Dunmanway – G & S Smith Cookstown 1583, P McElhatton Coalisland 1550, G & S Smith 1546, B Morgan Coalisland 1542, P McElhatton 1541, R Corey 1540, D Carolan Coalisland 1536, R Corey 1526, P McElhatton 1523, 1511.

Killyleagh Centre Dumnanway – D Grieves Crossgar 1582, 1582, 1580, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1577, D Grieves 1576, W Leckey Ards 1576, R Moore & Son Bangor 1576, D Grieves 1574, W Leckey 1572, R Moore & Son 1571.

Coleraine Centre Dunmanway - B & D Coyle Coleraine Premier 1556, B & D Coyle 1556, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1554, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1545, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1534, B & D Coyle 1527, J Hanson 1518, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1514, J Hanson 1504, R McAlary 1502, J Hanson 1494, R McAlary 1487.

Coalisland Centre Dunmanway - P McElhatton Coalisland 1550, G & S Smith Cookstown 1546, B Morgan Coalisland 1542, P McElhatton 1541, R Corey Coalsland 1540, D Carolan Coalisland 1536.

Ballymoney Centre Dunmanway – F Barkley Rasharkin 1565, D Dixon 1547Ballymoney , D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1527, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1523, D Dixon 1521, D & H Stuart 1520, D Dixon 1517, J Connolly Ballymoney 1517.

Foyle Centre Dunmanway – Troy Booth Mourne & Dist 1481, Dessie Mullen Strabane 162, D Booth Mourne & Dist 1457, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1438, D Booth 1432,Dessie Mullen 1421, D Booth 1415, D Booth 1401, Dessie Mullen 1397, A Mitchell Amelia Earhart1385.

NIPA Race/Date
Dunmanway OB Inland Nat Friday 23rd May 20225– Liberated at 7.00am in a Lt West NW wind

NIPA Open Dunmanway Inl OB Nat 331/3,406 –
1-1G Steven Delaney Dromore 1622, 2-2G C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 1621, 3-3G Gary Hughes & Son Newry Cfity Inv 1618, 4=1C J & D Braniff Glen 1618, 5-4G F Simpson Banbridge 1616, 6-1D Abernethy & Turner Harmony 1616, 7-2D P & J Boal Dromore 1615, 8-5G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1614, 9-1E T McClean Edgarstown 1613, 10-3D J Greenaway Hills & Maze 1612, 11-4D M Russell Dromara 1612, 12-2E A Larkin & Sons The Meadows 1610, 13-5D Abernethy & Turner 1609, 14-2C Rea & Magill Larne & Dist 1606, 15-3C G & R Lawrie Ballyclare 1604, 16-4C Rea & Magill 1603, 17-6D J Greenaway 1602, 18-3E G & A Campbell Armagh 1602, 19-4E G & A Campbell 1602, 20-6G F Simpson 1601.

NIPA Sectuin A Dunmanway 21/199 – G & S Smith Cookstown Soc 1583, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1556, B & D Coyle 1556, P McElhatton Coalisland 1550, G & S Smith 1546, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1545, B Morgan Coalisland 1542, P McElhatton 1541, R Corey Coalsland 1540, D Carolan Coalisland 1536.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District – P McElhatton 1550,B Morgan 1542, 1541, R Corey 1540, D Carlan 1536, R Corey 1526.

Coleraine Premier HPS 9/105 – B & D Coyle 1556, 1556, T & J McDonald 1554, J Hanson 1545, T McCrudden 1534, B & D Coyle 1527.

Cookstown Social –G & S Smith 1583, 1546.

Windsor Social 3/15 – R & J Parke 1483, 1464, 1458, Mervyn Simpson 1434, 1381.

NIPA Section B Dunmanway 42/353 – S & N Maginty Muckamore 1601, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1593, McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1593, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1592, H Boyd Kells & Dist 1573, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1572, S & N Maginty 1568, F Barkley Rasharkin 1565, S & N Maginty 1563, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1563.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club – Young McManus & Sons 1572.

Ballymoney HPS 9/105 – D Dixon 1547, D & H Stuart 1527, D Dixon 1521, D & H Stuart 1520, D Dixon 1517, J Connolly 1517.

Ballymena & District HPS – J Eagleson & Sons 1563, 1554, 1545, 1534, R Service & Son 1530, J Eagleson & Sons 1528.

Cullybackey HPS – Rock & Moore 1593, J & J Greer 1592, A Darragh 1548, 1545, Rock & Moore 1529.

Crumlin & District – McConville Bros 1593, Feming Bros 1552.

Kells & District HPS 3/17 –H Boyd 1573,, Surgenor Bros 1555, A Barkley & Son 1544, 1497, H Boyd 1485, Surgenor Bros 1475.

Muckamore HPS – S & N Maginty 1601, 1568, 1563, 1550.

Randalstown HPS – W & W Gilbert 1524, 1465, J Millar 1456, 1456, Stewart Bros 1454, 1448.

Rasharkin &District HPS – F Barkley 1565, J & M Milliken 1530, H Cubitt 1523, F Barkley 1511, J & M Milliken 1500, W & J McClean 1485.

NIPA Sectin C Dunmanway 75/781 – J & D Braniff Glen 1618, Rea & Magill Larne & Dist 1606, G & R Lawrie Ballyclare 1604, Rea & Magill 1603, J & D Braniff 1598, J & D Braniff 1596, B & K Mullan & Dunlop Glen 1593, K & D Hagans Larne & Dist 1592, J & D Braniff 1590, G Robinson Carrick Soc 1590.

NIPA Section D dumnanway 38/487 – Abernethy & Turner Harmony 1616, P & J Boal Dromore 1615, J Greenaway Hills & Maze 1612, M Russell Dromara 1612, Abernethy & Turner 1609, J Greenaway 1602, B Hogg & Sons Harmony 1600, Aiken Bros Dromore 1599, J Gregory & Sons Colin 1599, Aiken Bros 1599.

NIPA Section E Dumnanway 70/772 – T McClean Edgarstown 1613, A Larkin & Sons The Meadows 1610, G & A Campbell Armagh 1602, G & A Campbell 1602, R Parkes & Son Armagh 1601, D C & P McArdle Loughgall 1597, R Adamson Lurgan Soc 1595, R Adamson 1591, G Marsden Hills & Maze 1589, A Larkin & Sons 1587.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – F & D McNeice 1586, G Buckley & Son 1575, J & E Calvin 1575, G Buckley & Son 1574, 1573.

Armagh HPS 6/71 – G & A Campbell 1602, 1602, R Parkes & Son 1601, G & A Campbell 1584, R Parkes & Son 1563, P Duffy 1557.

Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 1573.

Bondhill Social – David Calvin 1578, R Williamson 1577, 1576, 1573, David Calvin 1560, 1557.

Edgarstown – Tom McClean 1613, S & E Buckley 1587, RGG Donaldson 1581, 1581, D Love 1578, S & E Buckley 1576.

Gilford & District – A Feeney & Sons 1584, 1580, 1579, Rafferty & Toman 1570, 1565, C O’Dowd 1558.

Loughgall – D C & P McArdle 1597.

Lurgan Social – R Adamson 1595, 1591, D Carville & Son 1583, Ryan Magee 180, Keelie Wright 1575, C J & B Ferris 1575, Ryan Magee 1571.

Markethill HPS – G Steenson 1543, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1518, 1515, 1507, G Steenson 1497, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1487.

Monaghan HPS – K Allister 1550, P McFadden 1503, R Mulligan 1502, P McFadden 1480, K Allister 1474, P McFadden 1466.

Portadown & Drumcree – J Whitten & Son 1586.

Meadows – A Larkin & Sons 1610, 587, 1583, G Douglas 1579, A Larkin & Sons 1572, Larkin Bros 1556.

NIPA Section F Dunmanway 17/185 – D Grieves Crossgar 1582, D Grieves 1582, D Grieves 1580, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1577, D Grieves 1576, W Leckey Ards 1576, R Moore & Son Bangor 1576, D Grieves 1574.

NIPA Section G Dunmanway 30/347 – Steven Delaney Dromore 1622, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 1621, Gary Hughes & Son Newry City Inv 1618, F Sumpson Banbridge 1616, J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1614, F Simpson 1601, O Markey Ballyholland 1598, O Markey 1595, J F McCabe & Son 1593, J F McCabe & Son 1593.

NIPA Sectuin H Dunmanway 26/132 – Troy Booth Mourne & Dist 1481, D Mullan Strabane & Dist 1462, D Booth Mourne & Dist 1458, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1438, D Booth 1432, D Mullen 1421, DBooth 1415, Troy Booth 1401, D Mullan 1397, S Healy Amelia Earhart 1323.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – A Mitchell 1398, S Healy 1323, J Quigley 1323, M & M Rabbett 1322, A Mitchell 1179, M & M Rabbett 1137.

Derry & District 5/22 – J & G Ramsey 1438, J Diamond 1333, E McEleney 1216, 1134, J & G Ramsey 1101, J Diamone 1015.

–Maiden City – P McLaughlin 1365, P & M Healy 1351, 1327, Concannon Bros 1296.

Mourne & District HPS – Troy Booth 1481, D Booth 1458, 1432, 1415, Troy Booth 1401,

Strabane & District Inv RPC – Dessie Mullen 1462, 1421, 1397,

Federations & Combines Dunmanway –

City of Derry Federation Dunmanway – J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 138, A Mitheell Amelia Earhart 1396, P Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1385, P McLaughlin Maiden City 1365, P Maxwell Jnr 1364, P & M Healy Maiden City 1351, P Mawwell Jnr 1337, Concannon Bros Maiden City 1296.

Coleraine Triangle Dunmanway – B & D Coyle Coleraine Premier 1556, B & D Coyle 1556, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1554, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1545, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1534, B & D Coyle 1527, J Hanson 1518, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1514, J Hanson 1504, R McAlary 1502, J Hanson 1494, R McAlary 1487, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1485, L Hanson Coleraine Prem 1476, T Mccrudden 1475, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1474, B & D Coyle 1474, 1473, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1467, T & J McDonald 1466.

Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA Dunmanway OB Inland National 23rd May 2025
Rock & Moore Top The Combine From Dunmanway National

The racing season continued with the first major National race of the year from Dunmanway in County Cork. Birds were released on Friday 23rd May at 7.00am in west north westerly winds. Rock & Moore of the Cullybackey club had the best pigeon in the Mid Antrim Combine this week timing their 3yo blue pied hen at 11.33am for the 247 mile fly to the lofts at Albert Place in the center of the Ballymena town. Jimmy and Darrell's winner doing 1593ypm was sitting 10 days on eggs and is from a Jacobs x Vandenbulck cock bred from their Delaney stock paired to 'Elizabeth' 1st Open Nipa Penzance and 1st Open Penzance OB Classic for Jimmy in 2017.
Runners up in the Cullybackey club and Combine were Jimmy & Jamie Greer on 1592. The granda and grandson partnership timed a yearling blue cock off a pair of direct Vermeerbergen-Wilms stock. The sire is a grandson of the Tarzan when paired to New Patrica on one side, and on the other side is a full brother to 2nd national ace kdbd. The dam of the cock is a daughter of the brother to 1st national Argenton when paired to a niece of National Wonder.

Harry Boyd was best in Kells on 1573 and placed 3rd Combine with 2 year old blue cock bred from Sammy Ogle Soontjen stock. Ace racers and breeders Paddy & William McManus were placed 4th in the Combine on 1572 and also took the top five in Ahoghill club. Their winner a yearling blue hen won the club by 9 minutes. She was bred from a Willie Vranken pied cock when paired to a blue pied Lambrecht hen with a frill. Freddie Barkley had the winner in Rasharkin on 1565 and 5th Combine with a yearling cheq Sticker Donckers hen racing on roundabout.

Johnston Eagleson & Sons took the top four positions in the Ballymena & District club with the winner doing 1563. Sire of the winning red yearling hen was a gift cock from Paddy & William McManus being a Gert Heylen grandson of Jackpot when he was paired to a daughter of Danny Dixon's Champion Heartbreaker while the dam is a self bred Vandenbulck.Willy Gilbert and son William had the winner in Randalstown on 1524 with a yearling cheq cock, a Tom Larkins Busschaert.

Combine fanciers making the Section and Open prizes include -
Rock & Moore Cullybackey 2nd, 24th Section & 35th Open 331/3406
J & J Greer Cullybackey 4th Section & 40th Open
Harry Boyd Kells 5th Section & 159th Open
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 6th Section & 173rd Open
F Barkley Rasharkin 8th Section & 222nd Open
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 10th, 13th, 18th & 21st Section
Surgenor Bros Kells 11th Section
A Darragh Cullybackey 16th & 19th Section
D Dixon Rasharkin 17th Section
A Barkley & Son Kells 20th Section
R Service & Son Ballymena 22nd Section
J & M Milliken Rasharkin 23rd Section.

Mid Antrim Combine Dunmanway OB Inland National 25/255
Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1593, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1592
H Boyd Kells 1573, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1572, F Barkley Rasharkin 1565, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1563, Surgenor Bros Kells 1555, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1554, A Darragh Cullybackey 1548, D Dixon Rasharkin 1547
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1545, A Darragh Cullybackey 1545, A Barkley & Son Kells 1544, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1534, R Service & Son Ballymena 1531, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1530, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1529, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1528, G Gibson Cullybackey 1525, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 1524, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1524,, G Gibson Cullybackey 1523, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1523, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1523, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1522, D Dixon Rasharkin 1521, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1519, D Dixon Rasharkin 1517, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1517, A Darragh Cullybackey 1515, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1514, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1513, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1511, F Barkley Rasharkin 1511, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1510, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1508, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1507, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1500.

Les Mairs OB Points Fancier Of the Year Top 10 (Dunmanway & Cloughmartin)
G Gibson Cullybackey 210, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 205, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 159, A Darragh Cullybackey 158, T Whyte Ahoghill 84, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 74, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 72, J Whyte Ahoghill 60, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 59, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 49.

Champions League Final Groups Tables.
(A) J & J Greer 48, D Dixon 35, J Millar 0, H Turkington 0
(B) S Johnston & Son 72, H Cubitt 21, Stewart Bros 11, T & M Morrow 0
(C) Blair & Rankin 59, Surgenor Bros 41, J McNeill & Son 0, J Getty 0
(D) A Darragh 158, J Whyte 60, A Barkley & Son 39, K & K Kernohan & Sons 4
(E) J Eagleson & Sons 159, T Whyte 84, Steele & McNeill 20, W & W Gilbert 2
(F) G Gibson 210, Young & McManus & Sons 205, F Barkley 29, A Purvis 0
(G) J Smyth & Son 49, H Boyd 39, M Neilly 24, Mr & Mrs Robinson 19.

Mid Antrim Combine OB Knock Out Dunmanway. Winners in capitals
J Millar v F BARKLEY
C Moore v D DIXON
J & M Milliken v A DARRAGH
M Graham v J & J GREER
ROCK & MOORE V Blair & Rankin
H Cubitt v SURGENOR BROS
W & J McLEAN V Steele & McNeill
R Service & Son v J EAGLESON & SONS
STEWART BROS v Gregg Bros
H BOYD v A Barkley & Son
G Gibson v YOUNG & McMANUS & SONS
Smylie Bros v S JOHNSTON & SON
J McNaghton & Son v J SMYTH & SON
T Whyte v W & W GILBERT
Mr & Mrs Robinson 0 v K & K Kernohan & Sons 0
G & G Jackson v J WHYTE.

Mid Antrim Combine Club Points Shield - Week 6 - Dunmanway & Cloughmartin
Cullybackey HPS 44. Ahoghill FC 38, Ballymena & District 34, Rasharkin & District 27, Kells & District 25, Broughshane & District 13, Randalstown HPS 13.
Mervyn Eagleson MAC Press Officer.

Coleraine Triangle Dunmanway – B & D Coyle Coleraine Premier 1556, B & D Coyle 1556, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1554, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1545, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1534, B & D Coyle 1527, J Hanson 1518, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1514, J Hanson 1504, R McAlary 1502, J Hanson 1494, R McAlary 1487, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1485, L Hanson Coleraine Prem 1476, T Mccrudden 1475, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1474, B & D Coyle 1474, 1473, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1467, T & J McDonald 1466.

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Photo Captions

S & G Smith from Cookstown Social topped Section A from Dunmanway .

Sam Maginty another top season in Muckamore tops the NIPA Section B.

Tom McClean from Edgarstown tope the NIPA Section E 772 birds competing.

J Whitten & Son had 1st Club in Portadown & Drumcree.

Jimmy Rock (l) and Darrel Moore with their Mid Antrim Combine winner from Dunmanway OB Inland National

Jamie (l) and Jimmy Greer with their 2nd Combine bird from Dunmanway National

Harry Boyd with his Kells winner from Dunmanway National

Paddy McManus with his winner in Ahoghill from Dunmanway National

Freddie Barkley with his winner in Rasharkin from Dunmanway National

Johnston Eagleson had the top 4 positions in Ballymena & District from Dunmanway National

William jnr & William Gilbert 1st & 2nd Randalstown from Dunmanway National